Letter from Andrew Jackson and Portrait of a Woman, 1472-B

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Collection Type

Photography

GUSN

GUSN-392599

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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
Negatives
Artifacts
Early American
Letter from Andrew Jackson and Portrait of a Woman, 1472-B
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Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917
- Negatives
  - Artifacts
    - Early American

Description

The image features a handwritten letter from Andrew Jackson, containing multiple lines of text. Adjacent to the letter is a portrait of a woman, framed within an oval on a card. The woman is dressed in formal attire, including a hat, and the card bears the name "Wm. Howard, Photographer, Sag Harbor" below the portrait.

Details

Descriptive Terms

portraits
personal correspondence
cabinet photographs
letters (correspondence)
handwriting
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

2166

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP025378
B-Series negative 1472-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09

Reference Code

PC022.001.003.001.1472-B

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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